Contract Manager Data Centre Projects

Contract Manager (Data Centre Projects)

KL Based

• Why you should apply - Take full ownership of contract administration, commercial strategies, and procurement execution for highly complex data center projects within Malaysia’s leading digital hub.
• - Report directly to a Project Director with over 20 years of international mega-project experience, ensuring a flat, execution-focused team structure with no corporate bureaucracy.
• - Join a fast-growing, privately owned Project Management Consultancy with 15 years of continuous commercial success and a strong pipeline of tier-1 global technology clients.
• - Collaborate closely with internal project controls, planning, and technical MEP managers to maintain a robust and efficient commercial operation.

Why you should apply

• - Serve as the lead client representative for pre- and post-contract management, cost containment strategies, and procurement frameworks on high-value, mission-critical builds.
• - Oversee, administer, and defend contractual positions using the FIDIC suite of contracts (Red, Yellow, and Silver Books, 1999 and 2017 editions).
• - Manage high-stakes procurement packages, including auditing Long Lead Equipment (LLE) and Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) supply chains.
• - Evaluate, negotiate, and resolve complex variations, Extension of Time (EOT) cost impacts, claims, and final accounts submitted by tier-1 general contractors.
• - Protect the project from commercial risk by establishing comprehensive risk registers, monitoring cash-flow performance, and providing regular financial forecast reports directly to global client stakeholders.

What you will need

• - Minimum 10 years of experience in commercial construction contract management, with at least 3 years dedicated to high-complexity, large-scale developments or hyperscale data centers.
• - Mastery of FIDIC contract conditions, claims handling procedures, and Malaysian construction law/mechanisms (such as CIPAA).
• - Strong technical knowledge of data center infrastructure costing, including capital expenditure values for heavy civil/structural works and heavy MEP packages.

About the company & team

• - Premier global Project Management Consultancy, serving as a strategic partner to the world’s leading technology hyper-scalers in project controls, quantity surveying, and construction management.
• - Our diverse, multi-national management group operates from 10 international offices and has delivered over 500 major capital projects across 10+ countries.
• - The local division is led by experienced directors who prioritize commercial transparency, technical accuracy, and proactive risk mitigation.

About you

• - Background with tier-1 main contractors or global consultancies, particularly in Malaysia or international technical quantity surveying/cost consultancies.
• - Demonstrated experience managing multi-year financial lifecycles of mega-projects (e.g., power generation plants, heavy utilities, or data centers) from early procurement to final account closeout.
• - Active professional credentials are highly preferred, such as PMP certification, chartership with RICS or ISM, or registration with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM).

How to apply

• - Please click the “apply” button. Don’t worry if your CV is old or you prefer to share your linkedin profile instead. Just send what you have - The recruiter is happy to share more info with you first.
• - Every applicant / enquiry will receive a reply
• Note - We cannot provide employment passes / work visas or relocation.
• - If you do not have work rights in Malaysia unfortunately your CV will not be considered